Carolina Crimes

EPISODE 292: "Undeleted Texts": The Death of Shane Williams

In 2014, 911 dispatchers in Pickens County,SC were called to the scene of a murder which looked to be the work of an intruder. Indeed it was an intruder, but a phone faux

EPISODE 291: "Closing Early": The Lowcountry Gas Station Murders

In 1980, a service station in North Charleston,SC was found unmanned. No sign of struggle was found, the two employees were gone and so was the cash. Little did police kn

EPISODE 290: "Killer, Robin Hood, or Both?": The Legend of Manse Jolly

After returning home from the Civil War, and Anderson County man was met with tragic news. That coupled with the state of his community riled his anger and the results we

EPISODE 289: "All that Glitters is Not Always Gold": The AB&C Ponzi Scheme

In 2001, an Easley,SC gold and silver trader began contacting his friends about a safe investment opprotunity. After a decade, his true plan began to unravel and the only

EPISODE 288: "The Case Solved in a Jail Cell": The Murder of Shawn Marie Neal

In 1996, a young lady in North Myrtle Beach,SC was trying to get her life together. She was finally found a loving fiance and was contemplating a move away from risky wor

EPISODE 287: "The Shooting at the Store": The Death of Alton Goode

In the Summer of 1957, Spartanburg patrol officers were called to what was at first a tresspassing complaint but quickly involved into a shooting. With differing stories,

EPISODE 286: " The Crime That......Wasn't?": The Plot of Judy Dickson

In 2009, a marriage that was ending left a Salley,SC woman wondering about her financial security. She hatched a plot that was beyond belief. Luckily, the conscience of t

EPISODE 285: "The Argument": The Death of Laurie Patton

At a Greenville hotel in 2014, noise complaints came in left and right late one night and into the early morning. It was thought to be just a squabble beyween a couple, u

EPISODE 284: "The Real-Life Horror Movie": The Murder of Josylin Ballenger

In 1990, a young, horse loving resident of Spartanburg County had a new love interest. He treated her well but had the tendency to run with a rough crowd. One night while

EPISODE 283: "The Night the Music Stopped": The Attack on Gerald Jackson

In the late 70's and 80's, Jackson Station in Hodges,SC became one of the preeminent locales for music and good times. Bands from all over would come to play at the stati

EPISODE 282: "Not Open and Shut": The Murder of Trooper George Radford

In 1988, a veteran State Trooper made what seeemed to be a pretty typical traffic stop for a headlight violation. When he was found killed several hours later and his pat

EPISODE 281: " The Patriot Martyr": Issac Hayne

To celebrate America's 250th Anniversary, we discuss one of the Palmetto State's lesser known patriots who had a huge impact on the American Revolution. Charged with trea

EPISODE 280: "The Borrowed Car”: The Thompkins Murder

In November of 1990, a physical therapist performing a home visit got a gruesome surprise. He found his patient's wife in a pool of blood near their back door. An obscure

EPISODE 279: "The Witch Doctor Sheriff": Sheriff Ed McTeer

In 1924, the office of Sheriff of Beaufort County was thrust upon a 23 year old, who was appointed to fulfill the term of his late father. He mad it his mission to get to

EPISODE 278: "The Dark Highway": The Death of Stephen Smith

In the Summer of 2015, a 19 year old nursing student was found on a dark deserted stretch of road in rural Hampton County. Theories and rumors have surrounded his death b

EPISODE 277: "Cash Incentive": The Murder of Fleming Lee

Memorial Day usually means a day of rememberance, rest, and relaxation for most. However, on Memorial Day weekend in 2000, a group of Bamberg and Orangeburg County reside

EPISODE 276: "38 Years of Questions": The Murder of Margit Shuler

In 1987, a young Hungarian immigrant was found brutally murdered at her apartment complex's laundry room. Persons of interest surfaced but no real suspects emerged. It to

EPISODE 275: "The Policeman and The Baby": The Killing of Officer Elliott Harris

In July of1932, what was suppossed to be a routine speeding violation in Fort Mill, SC turned deadly. The repercussions of what happened on the side of US Highway 21 caus

EPISODE 274: "Hiding a Double Life": The Murder of Dime Doe

In 2019, a body was found in a driveway in Allendale County. The victim was murdered in cold blood but investigators relied on a recent traffic stop, phone records, and w

EPISODE 273: "The Wrong Man": The Murder of Ruby Rawls Thompson

In 2007, a wonderful and free spirited young woman fell into a relationship with a very troubled man. He exhibited all the signs of an unpredictable and short fused partn